The Symington Dynamic Duo
Graham’s Port Lodge, Porto
&
Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim, Pinhao, Douro Valley
In February I made my first wine-related work trip to Portugal and third overall. I had the chance to check out the newly renovated... (more...)

Quinta de Soalheiro
Melgaço, Portugal
Quinta de Soalheiro
On a sunny and cool spring-like day in the middle of the winter we headed to the northernmost reaches of Portugal to the Minho River which forms the border with Spain in Melgaço. Looking... (more...)

Esporao: The Gentle Ecological & Viticultural Giant

Esporao
Reguengos de Monsaraz
Alentejo, Portugal
Vineyards and the estuary at Herdade Esporao
Our last appointment of the day was deep in the far southeastern section of the Alentejo region at the enormous Herdade Esporao. We were... (more...)

Quinta Vale Dona Maria & Lemos Van Zeller

A Drive Through The Torto River Valley
Douro Valley
Portugal
Arriving at the front gate of Quinta Vale D. Maria
As we rode the twisting and winding road through the Torto River Valley to our next Quinta, the narrow and mostly guard... (more...)

Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman

Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman
Porto, Portugal
LBV tank at Taylor’s Port Lodge.
Taylor Fladgate Yeatman, more commonly known as “Taylor Fladgate” or “Taylor’s” has a long and storied history of being one of the premier... (more...)

Discovering Portugal
An Overview
September 2013
Lisa & I standing above the Pintas vineyard overlooking one of the best site in the Douro Valley
Earlier this month we made our most recent trip to Europe. Our destination... (more...)